A free demo of Storm Horse Simulator, a relaxing simulator with adventure and light survival elements, has been available on PC since May 6. Players can explore an open world of wild horses and charming lands. The full game will release on PC in 2026, with PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S versions to follow. Storm Horse Simulator is being developed by INDIE FORGE STUDIOS S.R.L., and the game’s publisher is Ultimate Games S.A. Gallop towards freedom and save the herd! Storm H

Indie developer Green Flamingo is excited to share that their debut action platformer, Spanky “Bat-a-Swing," will be coming to Steam, Nintendo, and Xbox. The PC demo is now available, and a Kickstarter campaign will launch later this year. Enjoy a 1930s hand-animated 3D action platformer where players can fall into the rhythm of smacking enemies to the beat of an electro swing soundtrack. A City Under Rhythmic Control Metrognome has seized power as the new mayor of Metronopol

Announced globally during the Gamescom Future Games Show 2025, the two-person developer duo behind upcoming roguelike deckbuilder Serial World have launched their first public demo for players to enjoy online in celebration of the Steam Deckbuilders Fest! Set in a colorful, cartoonish world reminiscent of nostalgic RPG favorites, Serial World follows the young Milo as he investigates a series of mysterious disappearances happening across his home of Bricktown. In this energet

Spinera’s demo is basically what happens when a slot machine gets tired of eating coins and decides it wants to run a civilization instead. You spin, you pray, you build a Wonder, you pray harder, and then you watch your empire either flourish… or face‑plant into the sands of time because the reels decided today was “no resources for you” day. The core loop is weirdly hypnotic: spin → panic → strategize → spin again anyway because self‑control is for people not ruled by a cos

The demo for American Cooking Simulator: Multiplayer drops you straight into the patriotic chaos of Joe’s Freedom Burgers, a place where culinary technique has been replaced by the sacred American art of firing guns at raw meat until it resembles food. It’s loud, it’s ridiculous, and it knows exactly what it’s doing. The core hook is immediately clear: You and up to three friends must prepare burgers using pistols, shotguns, ARs, and whatever else Joe considers “FDA-adjacent.

Saintess of the Golden Bow steps into the otome arena with a premise that immediately hooks you: a woman dies in the real world, wakes up inside her favourite tragic fantasy novel, and discovers she’s been reborn as a side character destined to die early. Instead of accepting that fate, she breaks the script — and the world responds by snapping her into a time loop where every death rewinds the clock but leaves her memories intact. It’s a setup that blends romance, mystery, a

It's time to mosey over to Steam and play the free demo of Frontier Legends ! Starting today, and running until Thursday, April 30th, cowpokes can get their hands on the new demo for this grand Wild West adventure. It's as easy as falling off your horse, just head to the Frontier Legends Steam page, and click the link to download the demo. If you miss your train and can't play the demo, you'll have to wait for Frontier Legends to launch into early access later this spring. F

A peaceful escape awaits among sunlit vineyards. Pangea Game Studios , in partnership with indie publishing platform indie.io , has released the Cozy Builde r demo on Steam for House & Home Fest, giving players their first hands-on look at the upcoming cozy sandbox builder. Cozy Builder is a relaxing sandbox building experience where players design and restore charming homes across a tranquil vineyard valley. While it shares the creative freedom of cozy builders like Tiny G

Welcome to the XPN Gaming website! Here at XPN we adore indie games, and we love to promote cool upcoming games we think you should know about! This week I have been playing the demo for On-Together - So lets talk about it! Virtual co-working with friends or strangers all over the world! Digital pals hang out at the bottom of the screen while you work, study, and get stuff done. Includes productivity tools, hangout spots, breaktime games, and more! On-Together: Virtual Co-Wo

Welcome to the XPN Gaming website! Here at XPN we adore indie games, and we love to promote cool upcoming games we think you should know about! This week I have been playing the demo for Walk the Frog - So lets talk about it! What's it about? Guide Froggo through a world on sticky notes and relax while solving the puzzle of his journey home to find his best friend Buddy. Meet quirky animal friends, solve satisfying puzzles, help one another and relax in this cozy and heartwa

Following a successful demo release on itch.io and ongoing community-driven updates, ByteRockers’ Games has launched DeeSicks on Steam, bringing its chaotic, dice-driven bullet hell to a wider audience. DeeSicks blends physics-based dice rolling with high-intensity bullet hell combat. Before every fight, players aim, collide, and manipulate dice on a board to shape their loadout. Every roll matters, every placement scales, and every run spirals into something bigger. DeeS

Brain Jar Games , a game studio founded by industry veterans of the Mass Effect, Call of Duty and RIFT franchises, is hitting the dance floor to celebrate the demo for their debut title, Dead As Disco , which has surpassed 1.2 million players! The neon-drenched rhythm Beat ’Em Up first launched its demo in summer 2025 and quickly found an audience among both action and rhythm-game fans alike, thanks to flashy combat where every punch, kick, and combo seamlessly syncs to the

Smash ‘N Grab the destructive, speedrunning beat ’em up from SLAP-BANG! Digital is explosively launching their first public demo onto Steam as part of Games from Ireland from Friday, 13 March through Wednesday, 19 March, 2026. Take control of Smash, a hulking robot drummer, and Grab, his cunning raccoon accomplice, as they tear a tethered trail of thievery through retro-futuristic environments inspired by the graphic style of Saul Bass, Samurai Jack , and Batman: The Animat

Indie developer SOTO Game Studio is proud to announce that their debut game, Luminas: Parasite Reign, will be coming soon to Steam with a demo available on March 26th. Meet a whimsical cast of supernatural creatures and lead them through endless waves of parasites that corrupt their land. Select from various spell abilities on each run, learn passive effects, and unlock new Luminas that will gradually grow into each of their own evolutionary upgrades along the way. Luminas:

A Game About Penguins is a cozy, social sandbox where you waddle around as an adorable penguin, slide across snowy hills, fish, explore, and hang out with friends. The demo is free on Steam and supports online co‑op for up to 8 players, making it a playful, low‑pressure space to explore together. I was lucky enough to be sent a copy of the demo prior to its release recently. The game focuses on relaxed exploration and playful movement—sliding down icy hills, performing tricks

Solo developer Carl Treadway, in partnership with publishing platform indie.io , has released a playable demo for Conjurers, a strategic fusion of turn-based terrain tactics and deckbuilding where players summon creatures directly onto the battlefield using cards. Available now on Steam , the demo offers players their first opportunity to experience the game’s unique blend of tactical positioning, terrain strategy, and card-driven combat. In Conjurers, rival summoners compete

Jumping into the BUS: Bro U Survived demo feels a bit like someone mashed together Dead Island, Scrap Mechanic, and a Saturday‑morning cartoon about the apocalypse. It’s scrappy, colourful, and not remotely interested in being grim. The first thing that hits you is the bus itself, this big, clunky, lovable hunk of metal that instantly becomes the centre of your world. It’s your base, your crafting bench, your home, and your personality all rolled into one. Even in the short d

Outbound demo shadow-dropped on Nintendo Switch & Nintendo Switch 2, following today’s Indie World showcase! Adventure is no longer just around the bend - it finally has a date. Silver Lining Interactive and Square Glade Games are thrilled to announce that Outbound , one of the most anticipated cozy games of the year , will launch globally on April 23, 2026. The excitement reached a fever pitch during this afternoon’s Nintendo Indie World showcase , where Outbound not only

SoulQuest, the Kickstarter-successful 2D action hack-and-slash from SoulBlade Studio LLC, has released a newly updated demo now live during Steam Next Fest following its feature in Indie Fan Fest. The game puts players in control of Alys as she battles mythic enemies, navigates precision platforming challenges, and rises to confront the gods themselves. Blending fast, expressive combat with a character-driven narrative, SoulQuest continues to build momentum as players dive in

Frostwood Interactive is today thrilled to announce that a new demo for its upcoming investigative, photo-manipulating, psychological horror Shutter Story , is now available to download via Steam , ahead of its participation in Steam Next Fest. Concurrent to the demo drop, the studio has also launched a Kickstarter campaign, for which it is looking to raise $15,000 to fund the final stretch of the game’s development. A haunting and atmospheric new trailer offers a glimpse at